This SDG will explore the innovations of modernist fiction through the short stories of James Joyce and Virginia Woolf. We’ll examine themes of consciousness, social constraint, and epiphany—comparing Joyce’s vivid, gritty portraits of Dublin life with Woolf’s lyrical, rhythmic explorations of perception and memory.

Each session will pair selected stories to encourage conversation about narrative form and language. Though these works stand as literary landmarks, we’ll approach them as short stories to be read and enjoyed in their own right.

Whether you’re revisiting modernism or encountering it for the first time, this SDG will deepen your appreciation of these two literary giants and the artistry that shaped twentieth-century fiction.

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